Abalur is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1][2] It is located in the Hirekerur taluk of Haveri district in Karnataka. Abalur is the birthplace of Sarvajña, considered most prolific poet in Kannada literature and famous for his three-line poems called Thripadigalu.
Abalur, Abalooru
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Coordinates: 14.518°N 75.40608°E / 14.518; 75.40608 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Karnataka |
District | Haveri |
Talukas | Hirekerur |
Government | |
• Body | Village Panchayat |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Nearest city | Hirekerur |
Lok Sabha constituency | Haveri |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Hirekerur |
Civic agency | Village Panchayat |
Abalur has a very famous Basavanna Temple (Nandi) of pre modern times and worshipped by many villages in and around. The place is recognized by Karnataka Tourism. During the months of Feb/Mar the village folks arrange a jathre Mela or festival for the village deity, where people from neighboring villages visit the temple and offer prayers.
It was once known as a famous centre of Jainism.[3] Details collected from Harihara's biography and poet Basava Purana mentions the dispute between Jainas and a proponent of Shaivism named Ekandata Ramaiah at Abalur in the second half of the twelfth century.[4] Following this the Jaina images at Abalur were destroyed. A sculpture depicting the breaking up of the Jina image can be seen at the Someshwara temple at Abalur.[5]
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